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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1962
Page
9
A collection of Anns readers pose questions about long distance temptations for pilots, paying for car repairs after an accident, and sharing a duplex with a brother in law. Advice urges involving partners to face issues, contribute to repairs, and consider staying financially prudent.
The defense rested its case in the Myers murder trial after two witnesses and testimony from Dr James Kroimey and Dr Charles Folsar. District Attorney Ford Jones detailed Myers activities last year and Myers admitted under sodium pentathol that the killings of George Ballard and his daughter Carole were "useless." The state plans to call additional witnesses before verdict.
The city weighs a revised depository bid as officials favor a longer term. Bank representatives defend a 3 percent offer and cite difficulty forecasting yearly deposits. Williams notes thin margins using government bonds to back public funds. In 1980 the bond rate stood at 3.65 while the bid was 2 percent.
City official analyzes the Berlin situation noting a 2.77 security rate for nine days in 1982 while stating our bid was 1 percent. The remark highlights cost concerns in the ongoing crisis discussion.
A grand jury indicts two Communist Party leaders for failing to register while the U.S. Attorney General states the party is not outlawed. City officials debate funds consolidation and bid terms as tensions over banking and public finance rise.
Hale County Extension Service notes 1961 cotton variety demonstrations on the S. R. Heard and J. N. Marks Jr. farms near Plainview with Paymaster 4B and Paymaster 31B delivering highest gross returns. Early maturing varieties fared best in the 1961 season with yields influenced by season and management.
Members of the Levelland Music Club hosted a musical program at the home of Laura Tee Jones with Texas Federation of Music Clubs president Raymond Marshall and Second District president Neil Oldham in attendance. Compositions by Ernest Railshack and Ren Hudson were performed including Release sung by Micheleta Owenby Debbie Park and Phyllis Railshack. A West Texas in the Springtime solo by Railshack and The End of Charlie Ratiff by Railshack featured performances.
Mrs RL Solis welcomes members as Three Entertain for Wives Bridge Group holds an evening at Rowenmers. Guests include Mrs Fred Tin and Mrs Donov, among others, for a social games night and refreshments.
Community event highlights spring fashion trends with organizers Mrs. J. Field Oss and Margaret Peart leading a program. Attendees learn about new styles and seasonal wardrobes at the local venue.
The event recognized Theanna Braces and Aristrong for service and fundraising efforts toward drives and bazaars. Deb Bert Downes and Mullan chaired the program while city officials and chamber leaders attended to hear remarks from speakers including Deb Bert Downes and local business figures.
The Levelland Rotary Club announces new leadership with Carothers as president elect and Chubb Hert named vice president. Jack Sherrod Dave Col Leon Hans A L Fisher Homer Johnson and Lester Rawson appointed directors. Immediate past president Musslewhite listed among officers.
The Lockney Chamber of Commerce banquet is scheduled tonight to honor outstanding local man and woman of 195. At the event the high school bands will perform and guests will include community leaders and attendees from nearby towns.
Abernathy youth Jackie Tiso and Mrs J Kitchell won the Benn Award at the stock show. The report lists officers and members of the project club, including Arthur Parker Sr, Brown as new leader, and others such as Racker, Joe Poster, and Joe Fe Fy nod dans Beet Pobbets.
A report cites ongoing discussions between attorneys and a district judge in Reno as the divorce of Rockefeller’s spouse approaches completion. The process remains confidential with no exact filing date set, and sources indicate Reno is the likely filing location.
Local shows staged at Hale Den Petersburg and Cotton formed a preliminary slate ahead of the annual show on March 2871. Champion barrow Durie Reserve champion barrow Loyd Hancock showmanship award created by Cres Benn and the Abernathy event noted for its three year run. The world’s largest Texas flag toured the eight story front of a San Antonio department store.
Oklahoma investigators pursue a young couple seen near a granary where Bertha Bartholomew's body was found. The pair fled in an old car with two adopted children, prompting a statewide search and closing in on possible links to the Bartlesville case.
Two residents were charged in connection with car burglaries and thefts. Joe Dean and Howard Wright faced accusations for repeated thefts including an electric drill and extension cord from a car, and a radiator stolen from a pickup truck. A second pair, Larry Eason and Jon Robert Ramp, were charged with burglary of a lawn tractor and related thefts. A separate vandalism incident reported pellet damage at Tejas Motel.
Senator Kennedy proposes a consumer protection advisory council and pushes federal agencies to designate special committees to study consumer problems. He urges modest budget increases of about 10 million to support new drug safety and pricing reforms, including clearer labeling to help buyers obtain quality drugs at lower costs. He criticizes current drug development and licensing as costly and advocates stricter safeguards for medicines and animal drugs alike.
French and rebel negotiators in Algiers pursued a silent effort to break a deadlock on arms fire and end hostilities. No substantial breakthrough was announced as delegates from the Hotel du Parc were seen drafting proposals amid tense negotiations.
C.T. Beckham and George P. D. Norman Jr. plant 6700 peach trees on 159 acres in western Gaines County to supply Texas super markets with four varieties. Trees spaced 30 feet apart, budded in Tennessee, first crop due 1964, expected life 12 to 20 years. They plan irrigation, no intercropping, and aim to profit from lower freight and land costs to compete with California varieties.
Fragmented notes describe continuing stock show events at a Texas Southern University venue with delayed results. Mentions weigh in on competition, where damage estimates and planning for a two story structure appear among scattered details.
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